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Peer reviewedLeubecker-Warren, Amye; Bohannon, John Neil, III – Child Development, 1984
A total of 16 mothers and 16 fathers were recorded in dyadic sessions with their children (eight five year olds, eight two year olds; half boys, half girls) and with an adult. Noise-free questions and declaratives were analyzed for pitch and frequency range. Results suggest that both fundamental frequency and range are significantly influenced by…
Descriptors: Fathers, Intonation, Language Patterns, Mothers
Peer reviewedColombo, John; Horowitz, Frances Degen – Child Development, 1986
Reports on three experiments that assessed the attentional responses of 4-month-old infants to frequency-modulated sweeps corresponding to the frequency range of adult-to-infant and adult-to-adult intonational patterns. (HOD)
Descriptors: Acoustical Environment, Attention, Attention Control, Auditory Stimuli
Peer reviewedDemorest, Amy; And Others – Child Development, 1984
Asks adults and 6-, 9- and, 13 year olds' questions about tape-recorded stories in order to investigate their ability to recognize sincere, deceptive, and sarcastic remarks. Results indicate that the youngest children interpret all remarks as sincere; 9 and 13 year olds can appreciate deliberate falsehood, but only adults identify sarcasm.…
Descriptors: Adults, Body Language, Children, Developmental Stages
